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"Innovation only happens if you are pissed off…it has to be driven by a passion for fixing something."
That's the view of David Payne, SVP and Chief Digital Officer at Gannett Company, explaining what spurred him to take on the risk of completely revamping USA Today's digital presence.
Payne talked about that overhaul, as well as a range of issues facing the digital media industry, as a keynote speaker at the inaugural Chief Digital Officer Summit at Thomson Reuters World headquarters in New York City in February 2013.
A one-on-one conversation was moderated between Payne and Riley McDonough, former SVP/GM Americas, Consumer Publishing, Thomson Reuters.
What we did, Payne said, "was scary for a lot of people." But after determining that the current business models for digital journalism were simply not sustainable, his approach was to "get serious about this and do something differently."
So what precisely did Payne do?
The entire digital platform was completely overhauled. "Over the last 18 months," Payne explained, "we moved all of Gannett from seven ad servers to one; moved USA Today and all of Gannett to one home-grown content management system; built one video production center in Atlanta; centralized video and leveraged the rights; and built one set of databases supporting the website."
He played a video to demonstrate what the new USA Today site looks like, and the audience could see a user clicking and flipping through the newspaper's section pages, from left to right. Each page displayed a large and compelling picture, along with rows of boxes of images and videos that could be selected and viewed. Native advertisements were presented directly on the same canvas of pages.
That strategy of embedding advertising as part of the content is a key reason "we are at the cutting edge," said Payne.
In the past, he explained, the way digital media advertising worked was "We deliver a page, put a box on it, and ask people to click on it." And the reader clicks "once, maybe twice" out of a thousand times. But now "1,000 out of 1,000" people see that advertisement "baked into the context."
Furthermore, because readers don't want to click on an ad and be taken somewhere else, the new platform allows the visitor to remain right within the content page.
Yet is it possible to measure the results of this huge initiative?
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McDonough wondered whether Gannett's success could be replicated in smaller and medium-size media operations.
Payne acknowledged that Gannett was in a fortunate position. To pull this off, it had to find top developers, and have them available in-house.
Furthermore, although "everyone is a digital media company now, since companies like Staples, HBO, and GE are all building out sites, they have a problem— how to attract visitors?"
USA Today, Payne said, has millions of people coming to its site frequently throughout the day.
Payne also spoke about several broader issues facing the media industry: how newspapers can continue to serve local interests; the role of citizen journalism; and selling custom vs. traditional ads.
He also addressed the still-contentious matter of free as opposed to fee access.
"The calibration between free and fee," Payne said, "has not yet gotten to the exact right place." At present, Payne said, "It's a mess." The problem is that consumers don't really understand the tradeoff. So, he added, we're "looking for more creative solutions where the consumer makes a clear trade, saying, 'I want that' and 'I'll give that.'
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Primal Strength Training for Women: Not So Different After All
Posted By Mark Sisson On July 15, 2009 @ 9:08 am In Fitness,Health,Lift Heavy Things,Women's Health | 119 Comments
I knew they were coming, as soon as I hit "Publish." I knew I'd get at least one or two comments from our female readers asking if last week's muscle building [7] post applied to them, too. You see, Conventional Wisdom [8] has somehow drilled into our heads the silly notion that men and women are completely different species, especially when it comes to working out. There are definite differences – anyone who's been married will be able to tell you that! – but that doesn't take away from the fact that we're all homo sapiens with the same basic physiological makeup. And so an outfit like Weight Watchers will push the chronic cardio [9], the ankle weights, and the step classes because of some underlying, self-defeating assumption that women aren't "meant" to lift heavy weights. It's insane, it's preposterous, and it's downright insulting. Men and women have different work capacities and different natural inclinations, but their bodies still work the same way.
"But I don't want to get big and bulky!"
That's another common one, and I can't really blame them. Have you ever seen a women's bodybuilding competition, especially one where the drug testing bodies are asleep at the wheel? Those women are frightening and incredibly ripped (for my money, the dudes look just as freakish), but more importantly, they just don't look right. In fact, this is one area in which the underlying gender-specific physiology is limiting (thank god!): women, being testicle-free, do not produce enough natural testosterone to get those bulging pecs (just where do the breasts go, anyway?) and engorged thighs without supplementing with steroids (synthetic testosterone, essentially). Men generally do produce enough natural testosterone (the ultimate muscle-building hormone) to get big, and most of us still have trouble building a significant amount of muscle. Just imagine how difficult it is to bulk up for a woman.
If anyone's still worried about looking like a female bodybuilder, just take a look at this selection of videos.
Women's Olympic-style weightlifting at the 2007 Arnold Weightlifting Championships (below): No Arnold look-alikes here, just strong women performing Olympic lifts.
Snatches at the 2007 American Open in Birmingham [10]: I don't even know if I'd look twice if I saw these women walking down the street. Well, I would, but for a different reason. They simply look like attractive women in good shape.
Here is another example: Watch a 108 lb woman clean and jerk twice her body weight [11]. And another [12].
These are women whose entire athletic lives are devoted to lifting big and lifting heavy – the very same movements that I've prescribed as truly Primal and strength-intensive – and yet they aren't big and bulky. You'd think if it were likely, or even possible, for a natural woman to build major size without resorting to steroids, you would see it happen with Olympic-style female weightlifters, but you don't. Time and time again, you don't.
Now, check out these women.
Armenian bodybuilder Lisa Moordigian shows some sample workout clips [13]: Notice the exercises she does – curls, machine curls, tricep pulldowns, and even more curls. She's doing nothing but isolation exercises.
Brenda Smith's killer leg workout [14] (check out her crazy calves!): The closest she gets to a real movement is the lunge, but even her squats are assisted. She's obviously not interested in learning actual athletic movements or developing real strength; she only cares about stoking that PUMP coursing through her veins.
Look at the bodybuilders' bodies, their workouts, and their focus. Notice anything? They're solely focusing on individual muscles to the detriment of the whole. There's no catlike athleticism, nothing that indicates actual functional strength. Leg extension machines don't exist in nature.
Seriously, though: men and women should work out the same way. That is, provided they have the same goals of developing functional strength, promoting lean body mass over adipose tissue, and improving health, both men and women are best suited to lifting heavy, hard, and with great intensity. Hormonal differences and diet will alter how this lifting program affects you and how much hypertrophy occurs, but the end result is the same: an increased strength to body weight ratio, which is vital for true Primal health and fitness. You'll increase musculature, but it's not going to be superficial, bloated muscle. It's going to be muscle that makes sense, fat-burning muscle that fits your body and fits your genes. After all, you're just providing the right environment for your genes through proper diet, adequate sleep, normalized stress levels, and – now – the right kind of movements.
There are a few other physiological differences that might crop up when it comes to working out. The "Q" angle, which describes the angle measuring from hip to knee, is larger in women. As a result, the quadriceps can pull on the patella and eventually cause knee issues. Cutting sports, like soccer and basketball in particular, can place additional stress on the knees and increase the chance of injury. This just makes maintaining proper form even more important (as if it wasn't already). Here's a great YouTube series of tips on improving your squat form [15]. I should also mention that pregnancy, especially during the 3rd trimester, can soften the pelvic cartilage and relax the hips to prepare for childbirth. It's absolutely essential for safe birthing, but doing deep squats with such tender cartilage and overly-relaxed hips will increase pressure on the knees and should be avoided.
Last week, I suggested [16] that eating an extra dozen eggs on top of your regular daily dietary intake might be the catalyst for hypertrophy [17], especially for hardgainers [18]. For women who perhaps aren't so interested in adding a lot of muscle, skip the extra eggs. Keep eating Primal [19], get adequate protein, hit those deep squats and heavy deadlifts, and you'll begin shedding fat and putting on lean mass that (because of the physiological differences between the genders) won't be "bulky" or "big."
In the end, though, it's your choice. You could do the basic strength exercises and end up looking like this [20] (thanks for the photo, Crossfit Rockwall), or you could spend hours in the gym and spend hundreds on steroids and stuff yourself with protein shakes to look like this [21]. I think I know who Grok'd rather have on the hunt. What about you?
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[10] Snatches at the 2007 American Open in Birmingham: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbF1AwPlIYE&feature=related
[11] clean and jerk twice her body weight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJzW3gD77Vs&eurl=http%3A%2F%2F
[12] another: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzL57oCxXAk
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[17] hypertrophy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrophy
[18] hardgainers: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/hardgainer/
[19] eating Primal: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/definitive-guide-to-the-primal-eating-plan/
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Is WoW being run by its B-team? Is that bad? {WoW}
Jul 15th 2009 11:17AM Anyone who has been playaing wow since vanilla would agree that the game is getting worse every patch. When the Star Wars MMO comes out this winter, I think you'll see the biggest hit to subscribers yet. WOW has gotten to the point of at best, no longer being fun and at worst not playable.
For those players who recently started playing mmo's and WOW in particular, you may not get it because you never knew the WOW that once was.
BigRedKitty: It's hunter-pinata time, part III {WoW}
Dec 10th 2008 9:25AM /agree WTB diplomacy please.
I see this as a small part of a larger issue that I think Blizz is aware of however; the game is too easy.
Like BRK said, some of these changes aren't hunter nerfs but raid / group nerfs. I think they are looking at all classes and their DPS for downward tuning.
Whilke I admit to having massive fun, I have been able to level 2 toons to 80 already. In TBC, it took a lot longer.
WoW Insider on Massively Speaking this week {WoW}
Nov 20th 2008 11:08AM I stopped listening as soon as it was moved off the wowradio infrastructure. The best wowinsider shows, imo, were when Mike wasn't on them.


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Please read all this site. The guy has a lot of wisdom and is due credit for a well thought and well worded post.
The Open Carry Argument
Sorry if this has been posted prior.
This is a discussion on May be a repost but well worded within the Open Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Please read all this site. The guy has a lot of wisdom and is due credit for a well thought and well worded post. The ...
Please read all this site. The guy has a lot of wisdom and is due credit for a well thought and well worded post.
The Open Carry Argument
Sorry if this has been posted prior.
It is a great piece. Personally I support open carry. The one reason though NOT to open carry was not discussed in that post though. It's not about the bad guy being the problem with open carry. It is about the "good guys" as the real problem with open carry. All it takes is one trip to youtube to see tons of people who legally open carry that are constantly harassed for no reason by police or other individuals in authority. Having to go through the pain of constant police harassment is the main reason to conceal carry. Unless you know that where you open carry is going to be handled well by LEO, I wouldn't suggest doing so. You make yourself a target. Not from the bad guys but from the good guys.
I conceal carry but it makes me think about trying out Open Carry.
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I support open carry, but this piece does nothing to change my opinion on why I strictly CC.
My primary reason is that I, and only I want to be the one that has the ability to show my cards. I don't want my gun or anyone else to do it for me.
It is not a matter of shame, paranoia or cowardice. It is a matter of discretion.
'Clinging to my guns and religion
Having never had a problem with OC, including LE, why should I not OC? Around here, it is as common as seeing a four wheel drive truck. In fact, it is so common that few pay it any attention.
The flip side is that ALL criminals carry concealed.
As to showing ones cards, a concealed weapon is more difficult to draw in time of need. I have been there, done that and bought the t-shirt. As a member of LE, I will usually carry openly during duty. If I am doing an assignment, I may have to go CC. It is not easy draw.
An example of this is a man was eating in a south LA restaurant a couple years back. He was CC. A man with an open gun came in and opened fire on his wife (waitress) in a domestic dispute. She was killed. The man CC was shot as he tried to pull his weapon. Before he died, he managed to get a couple of shots off and injured the active shooter. The shooter went to the parking lot and committed suicide. Had he had ready access to his weapon, he likely would not have been noticed.
Some of my work wear is made for immediate access without having to reach inside the clothing but not many people will pay a couple hundred for a concealment shirt or light jacket just for concealment purposes and have to wear it routinely. Shirts require washing at times and jackets are often hot.
Good points oldman45, and thank you for your post as well as your service.
Concealed does not necessarily mean a slower draw, though.
I do not tuck. Either my shirt is out, or I pocket-carry. In either case, I can casually place my hand on the grip without anyone knowing. It's a heckuva head-start in the drawing process.
'Clinging to my guns and religion
The only thing I would disagree with is the lions and hyenas statement. Hyenas do regualarly steal the lions' kill. It's all about a numbers advantage.
Otherwise, I have to agree with his points. That OC gun is not more a target than that purse, I-pod, smartphone, or anything else a BG decides he's too sorry to work and earn. And instead of being the first target, you're far more likely to be the "Wait until that guy with the gun leaves" motivation.
People are so strange when it comes to openly carried firearms. They'd rather panic upon seeing a gun openly holstered than realize no BG is going to wear his firearm on his hip. Yet, in ignorant bliss, they never consider that the guy in front or behind them has a gun under his shirt.
As for me, I'd rather OC, but can't in FL, and have no issue with either method. Just carry something somehow.
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I agree with the author completely. I too carry for protection and would prefer to never be forced to use my firearm. Like the author I too believe that a crime prevented is better than one stopped mid-commission. At the point I draw my firearm my life has changed forever.
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This is an extremely well thought out piece and deserves a careful reading. I can't open carry in Texas, but I'd consider it if I could. I suppose the open vs. concealed debate is much like the pro vs. anti gun debate. Neither side usually changes its mind. On the other hand, since we're already pro-gun, the debate over open vs. concealed is more subtle.
Maybe the best answer is: it depends. It depends on your mind-set and personal situation. In areas where open carry is legal but not common, the carrier has to deal with the public perception of a gun carried on his hip. While others' perceptions of me will never affect my desire and need to defend myself, an open carrier has to be prepared for the additional stress of others knowing that he is carrying.
In Israel, licensed carriers almost always open carry and its not an issue at all. When I lived there, I was always relieved to see someone at the mall or on the street open carrying, because I somehow felt safer. Here in the States we have to deal with many people who are anti-gun and would call the police if they saw someone open carrying a gun.
Cogito, ergo armatum sum. I think, therefore I am armed. (Don Mann, The Modern Day Gunslinger; the ultimate handgun training manual)
I CC myself, though I have nothing against OC. My draw is some what slower but not much. I prefer the "grey man" approach don't like to be noticed.
The only other scenario it would matter is the blaze of glory scenario "aka mass shootings." A person with open carry may be picked out to be shot first to get their "score" up before they go out. Of course most mass shooters are looking to shoot in areas where they can kill with impunity before being stopped and going out. They'll likely chose an area not with people carrying, either concealed or open. The three real cons for open carry are the reactions of law abiding citizens to seeing a gun on open display and the person not wearing a uniform, the reactions of LEOs, and the reaction of a mass shooter in the rare event is happens while you are there with your weapon.
The first two cons are mitigated by the area you are carrying in. The last not so much, but the chances of it occurring are so rare..
Here in PA you can go either way. Open carry with no permit and concealed with a Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms. Up until now I have carried primarily concealed. When I have carried open in the past I always was self conscious about it but, for no good reason. I've never been challenged. The article does provide much food for thought. In the cooler climate that we have here, jackets are worn much of the year so, even with open carry it would probably be covered. Hmm?
"Do not go to stupid places with stupid people to do stupid things at stupid times. - Gabe Suarez
That is a very well written article! Thank you! I am OC more and more. I am just disgusted by the Damnorats out here so I OC just to irritate them. Not in Denver though.
The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins. ― The Journals of Kierkegaard
Carry any way you want to. I won't open carry, but I won't spit on the people who do, or wish to. As long as you are carrying.


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I finally ordered a concealed holster (Have my CHL, got that early on in the process.. live in NH don't need to but knew it was an ultimate goal).
Learning quickly that the Glock 19 on my chubby body is a bit hard to tuck or conceal... Maybe I am not well practiced or maybe I am paranoid. I may be rethinking my carry firearm or at least my rig.. Or maybe position. Using a Split Decision for now (while I get used to it)
Anyway.. I can pull it off with a t-shirt tucked and a sweatshirt. Since today is not a work-day, no need to tuck. So I am hitting the range but I am going to carry tucked, IWB and make a detour through Wal-Mart on the way there.
So I should be doing my first Wal-Mart walk. I am taking a CCW course in a few weeks and may hold off on carrying more until then but I feel comfortable enough to use it if I need to and it will be ready.
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I expect that he is describing the human body as if it were treated as a tooth paste tube, or there abouts. It is not total fragmentation, but liquidfaction. A little like a whole body wet windy,
Again this exceeds my TMI daily limits. I now must purge by watching absurd comedy videos for 37 mins.....
.... because psychos never, ever use knives to kill.
"Oh yeah. I guess I can't get a gun, so I guess I'll have to give up my idea of killing a bunch of people."
compared to, say, a knife
You just can't wipe out a classroom so quickly with any other weapon.
The Chinese are quick to produce cheap knockoffs, huh?
Most real-life knife attacks are multiple penetrations leaving the person to exsanguinate and providing an impossible problem for an ER doctor. And, jeez, elementary school kids are fish in a barrel. And of course if you really want to kill someone with a knife, you slit their throat, you don't stab them.
I'm far more interested in the fact that investigators found this kid's room (and yes, he was still a kid) was spic and span. What kid, just out of his teens, keeps his room that way? I've been out of my teens for at least a couple of years now, and I have stacks of things that defy gravity.
What made him so obsessively orderly? Why did he kill his mother first? Where was his father, and what part, if any, did he play in the boy's life? What was going on in his home that converted an innocent child into a ruthless killing machine? Why did his mother have three guns in her home? Would an early intervention into his family life and perhaps even removal from the home, have given him the normal life that every child deserves, and simultaneously saved the lives of 22 more innocent children?
I would need to know a lot more.
His was a family of divorce, so which father are you asking about?
One neighbor interviewed depicted the mother as a woman with overly high standards. Perhaps the boy grew to resent that. I can imagine him saying just before he killed her (which he did in their home) "Mom, I'm going to kill you now, but before I do I want you to know I'm going to that damned school and kill as many of the kids there that I can because you seem to love them more than you love me."
A little actual love might have prevented this situation. We may learn more from his older brother and other relatives.
That would certainly explain his impeccably tidy room. A mother with impossibly high standards can create a child with an extremely poor self-concept, believing he can never live up to his mother's expectations, which of course, he can't, as the moment he reaches the bar, she raises it, giving her the feeling of superiority that her own poor self-concept requires - much like holding a dog bone just out of a dog's reach. That kind of resultant frustration can lead to an explosion, which in this case, it did.
He needed someone in authority to talk to, to tell what was going on in his life, and there was no one available - this tragedy is the result. We rail on about bullies in school, yet everyone turns a blind eye to bullies in the home, seemingly believing, for some strange reason, that parents should automatically know how to raise children.
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Skylar Campbell was born in Laguna Beach, California and trained at The V & T Dance Academy in Orange County, California. Mr. Campbell joined The National Ballet of Canada as a RBC Apprentice in 2009 and was promoted to Second Soloist in 2013.
Mr. Campbell's repertoire includes the title role in the Canadian premiere of Nijinsky, Alain in La Fille mal gardée and Bluebird pas de deux in The Sleeping Beauty as well as roles in Swan Lake, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, A Month in the Country, Cinderella, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Onegin, Don Quixote, Hamlet, The Seagull, Elite Syncopations, Carmen, Pur ti Miro, Theme and Variations, The Four Seasons, Emergence and the second detail. Recently, Mr. Campbell debuted as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet by Alexei Ratmansky, Peter/The Nutcracker in The Nutcracker and danced in the North American Premiere of Spectre de la Rose by Marco Goecke as well as the world premiere of ... black night's bright day ... choreographed by James Kudelka.
During his training, Mr. Campbell was one of the top ten male finalists at the Prix de Lausanne and the Bronze Medal winner for pas de deux at the Youth America Grand Prix.
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Howard Bareham, the head of radio at Mindshare and GroupM, is to take the role of commercial development director at UTV Media (GB) ending 15 years at the WPP agency.
Howard Bareham: leaves Mindshare for UTV Media
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Prior to his time at Mindshare, Bareham was press and radio buying manager at O&M Media and before that held posts at Zenith Media and Saatchi & Saatchi.
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Unless this is yet another one of those Dembski âparodiesâ, Dembski has âapologizedâ and conveniently removed the offending postings which showed the depths to which Dembski had gone.
The only redeeming part of Dembskiâs âapologyâ is that he references an excellent paper by Paul Gross
PZ Myers, in his wisdom, observes that
After his recent rampage against the Baylor administration, Bill Dembski now claims to be offering an apology to Baylorâ¦only not really. I donât think he knows what âapologyâ means â a statement loaded with reservations like âI mean in no way to mitigate the gravity of Baylorâs wrong in censoring the research of Robert Marks and his Evolutionary Informatics Labâ and âI hurt my family and lost about three weeks of productive work by being consumed with anger about the injustice against Robert Marksâ is not an apology â itâs an opportunity to reiterate your grievances. And closing with the injunction to âleave justice in the hands of a Godâ is just a standard Christian passive-aggressive threat.
What is ironic to me is that if Dembski had apologized after his ill-timed âWaterlooâ email, he would still have been in charge of the ID Friendly Institute at Baylor. Now Bill laments that his ill temper caused him to lose 3 weeks of productivity. Somehow, many may see this as a three week gain.
PZ Wrote:This wasnât an apology. It was an opportunity for Dembski to flush several embarrassing posts down the UD Memory Holeâ¢.
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Hugely disappointed with this product. It doesn't have much "moroccan oil" in the product at all. Didn't like the way that it smelled or made my hair feel afterward. I felt like I had a layer of shampoo still on my hair that I couldn't wash out... still to the sulfate free shampoos that are made of natural ingredients.
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This shampoo was recommended by a stylist for dry, color-treated hair. It may have been good for that, but I intensely disliked the smell... I got rid of most of the bottle.
I really wanted to love this product - but it didn't work for my hair. I loved the smell, but after two uses it was horrible on my hair. I have thick, medium length hair and have always had great success Redken AllSoft. My local store was out of the litres of AllSoft, so I decided to try this. What a mistake. The pump does not dispense enough product, so you have to pump it a few times to get enough shampoo for my hair. I followed the directions with the wash-rinse-repeat, and it lathered well. The first time I used it - I LOVED it. The second time, meh, and the third time my hair started to feel dry and straw-ish. I stopped using it, returned it, and went back to my AllSoft.
love this shampoo. gets my hair clean, nice scent, leaves it very shiny, AND my semi permanent color doesn't fade nearly as quick! jussssst wonderful. and for being sulfate free and getting my 3-4 day old hair clean with just 2 shampoos? awesome!
i have very fine, brunette hair and i recently bought this shampoo. the fact that is was sulfate and paraben free, infused with fatty acids definitely sold me on it. it doesnt way my hair down at all, keeps it clean for at least two days, and smell and feels amazing. the price is a little expensive, but i bought it at the wholesale beauty supply store only available to professionals so i am not sure what it would cost at full price. definitely worth my money, and a LITTLE goes a LONG way!!
I bought this because it is sulfate free and I just had a Brazilian Blowout. Must say it smells divine and leaves my hair feeling even better! Well worth the price. So glad I bought the 33.8oz bottles of shampoo and conditioner.
Loved it the first time I used it. After the third day of using the shampoo and conditioner, my hair was so dry and flyaway. It confuses me that some say it moisturizes their hair and returns it to health. I have fine, highlighted hair that thrives on moisture, but I had the opposite results. It did feel light and bouncy, but not in a good way. Almost felt like my hair had no 'substance' if that makes sense. I will stick with my Pureology lines for sulfate-free. I enjoy Nanoworks and Hydrate.
Hm. This shampoo was a splurge for me-I thought $20 was a bit much for an 8 oz bottle, but I thought I'd give it a try. After all, if it was a super terriffic shampoo, it might be worth it! Well....it was OK. I have to be fair and say that the first time I used it, I was impressed with the smoothness and softness of my hair. BUT-I don't get the same results every time I use this shampoo, and I can't use it on consecutive days as it tends to sort of build up on my hair and make it heavy and greasy. I always had to alternate with another shampoo and only use this one every few days-I got good results then, but it would have to be more than just another "good" shampoo for me to repurchase, given the price tag.
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I hate to write a negative review after all the good ones on here, but this product just didn't work for me.
The first time i used this i thought it was great, i love the smell, felt like my hair got really clean and it worked very well with the matching moroccanoil conditioner. After showering daily for about 3 days and using this product i noticed that when i blow dried my hair it had greasy spots in it. At first i thought i wasn't rinsing the conditioner out enough, so on my next shower i made sure i rinsed well after shampooing and conditioning. Same problem with the greasy roots/scalp. Next time i showered i shampooed with a different brand, then conditioned with moroccanoil conditioner, and voila! No more greasy spots. I guess this shampoo just wasn't cleaning my hair like it should have been. I also notice that my hair feels "clumped" after shampooing (feels like product buildup or something, even with rinsing). It smooths out when i condition it though. So i'm trying to use up the rest of this product, and i do this by shampooing with a different brand first to clean my hair, then with Moroccanoil, then i condition. ....since it's kind of tedious I think i might just stick with the conditioner and go with a different shampoo on my next purchase.
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7 (145-7) Who keepeth truth for ever: who executeth judgment for them that suffer wrong: who giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth them that are fettered: | 7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free, |
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34 Jesus healed many who were sick with all kinds of diseases and drove out many demons. He would not let the demons say anything, because they knew who he was. | 34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was. |
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Irving, TX (Sports Network) - Inbee Park birdied her final hole on Sunday to hold off overnight-leader Carlota Ciganda and win the inaugural North Texas LPGA Shootout by a single stroke.
Park entered the final round two strokes off the pace, but she was able to grab the lead when Ciganda bogeyed No. 14 and tripped to a double bogey on the next hole at Las Colinas Country Club.
Ciganda rallied with a birdie on the final hole to pull even with her playing partner, but the world No. 1 Park calmly followed with an 8-foot birdie make of her own to lock up her sixth career LPGA Tour victory and third of the season.
Park, who won the season's first major, the Kraft Nabisco Championship, earlier this month, carded a final-round 4-under 67 and ended 72 holes at 13- under 271.
"It's really good to see my game is improving every week, every year, and just trying to take it step by step," said Park. "If I wasn't putting good this week, I just try to improve on it next week, and if I was not hitting the ball as good this week, I just try to improve that next week, and everything's just improving step by step every week, and I feel it, too."
Ciganda shot a final-round 70, finished at 12-under-par 272, and was denied her first LPGA Tour win.
Suzann Pettersen ended alone in third place at 10-under after a final-round 66, while 2011 U.S. Women's Open champion So Yeon Ryu (68) and Hee Young Park (64) tied for fourth at 9-under.
It didn't take long for Inbee Park to erase her overnight deficit, as she birdied the opening hole, and Ciganda, a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour, bogeyed the second, resulting in a tie at the top.
Ciganda showed her mettle, though, picking up birdies at Nos. 3 and 6, then matching Park's gain on the eighth to re-establish her overnight advantage at the turn.
After both players opened the back nine with a hatrick of pars, Ciganda's dismantling began with a bogey at the 14th, which Park parred.
With the margin down to one, Ciganda found water on the par-4 15th, chipped onto the green from the drop zone with her fourth, and 2-putted for double bogey.
Again, Park calmly parred, and the 2-stroke swing had the world No. 1 on top by a shot at 12-under.
"I didn't know because I saw the ball bouncing on the green, so I thought that maybe it was there long," Ciganda said of No. 15. "But when I was approaching the green, I could see that the wind was hard and the ball was in the water. So I mean, I just tried to make up on that, and I missed my putt, so then it was a six, and that was it. I think that was the key hole."
After pars on Nos. 16 and 17, both players went slightly right off the tee at the par-5 last. With water on the right and Ciganda slightly ahead, Park opted to go for the green, belting a 5-wood over a grouping of nearby trees and ending just shy of the putting surface.
"Carlota was a lot ahead of me, and I knew that she might -- looked like from my position she might go for it from there and that she had a little bit of a space in between the trees. So I thought that she would probably make a birdie and I was expecting her to make a birdie," Park said of her decision to go for the green.
Ciganda, surrounded by the group of trees, rolled her second shot through the green and onto the back fringe. She then chipped within 12 feet and Park responded with a chip, which stopped eight feet from the cup.
Needing to sink her putt to force a tie, Ciganda did just that, dunking the 12-footer with authority. Undaunted, Park cooly drained her 8-footer for birdie and a 1-stroke victory.
NOTES: With the win, Park surpassed the $6 million mark in career earnings. She will retain her No. 1 ranking for the third straight week ... Park now has five wins in her last 18 starts ... This was the first time Ciganda had owned the 54-hole lead on the LPGA Tour.


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Providers ally to pressure FCC on retrans rules
Time Warner Cable and Verizon are teaming to advocate for new federal rules that restrict content owners from blacking out programming during contract renegotiations, even as the two aggravate each other with ads about getting blacked out.
ABC famously blacked out the first few minutes of the Academy Awards show from Cablevision during a retrans contract dispute earlier this year, and Fox blacked out some sports content from TWC late last year.
TWC, Verizon, AT&T, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, DirecTV, Dish Network and several other companies, along with the American Cable Association and public interest groups the New America Foundation and Public Knowledge, have banded as the American Television Alliance to pressure the FCC for rules changes that prevent programmers from blacking out content when retrans negotiations stall.
Many of the companies that have joined the new alliance have separately petitioned the FCC for such rules changes.
Many of the companies that have joined the new alliance are, oddly enough, squabbling with each other over retrans problems. AT&T is renegotiating with Cablevision for rights to AMC, We TV and IFC; AT&T says Cablevision is threatening to black out those channels.
TWC, meanwhile, is currently renegotiating its retransmission contract with Disney, a set of ABC stations and ESPN (Disney owns ABC and ESPN). Disney is threatening to black out programming if a contract isn't signed by Sept. 1.
Verizon has been taking advantage of the TWC-Disney spat by running ads pointing out that TWC might get blacked out from ABC and Disney programming, hoping to encourage some TWC subscribers to switch to FiOS.
TWC is preparing response ads, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. "We'll keep fighting to keep costs reasonable for our customers and keep your favorite shows on the air," says the Time Warner Cable ad, which was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. "We expect to reach a new agreement so we can bring you Disney's sports, news and entertainment programming at a reasonable price for years to come."


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- Date:01 Mar 2014
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Craven Cottage
- Attendance:24,577
Live Commentary
The game is over, as the referee blows the whistle.
- 91:47 +1.47
Maarten Stekelenburg makes a clearance.
- 89:15
Free kick taken by Giorgos Karagounis.
- 89:07
Petr Cech takes the free kick.
- 88:09
Free kick taken by Lewis Holtby.
- 87:56
Unfair challenge on Giorgos Karagounis by Nemanja Matic results in a free kick.
- 87:48
Clearance made by David Luiz.
- 86:35
David Luiz on for Andre Schurrle.
- 85:42
Branislav Ivanovic makes a clearance.
- 83:58
Clearance by Gary Cahill.
- 83:48
Dan Burn manages to make a clearance.
- 81:36
Clearance by Dan Burn.
- 81:25
Demba Ba replaces Fernando Torres.
- 79:16
The ball is crossed by Eden Hazard.
- 79:02
Giorgos Karagounis is brought on as a substitute for Scott Parker.
- 78:27
Unfair challenge on Fernando Torres by Johnny Heitinga results in a free kick.
- 77:59
Clearance made by Dan Burn.
- 77:11
Mikel comes on in place of Emboaba Oscar.
- 75:23
Sascha Riether manages to make a clearance.
- 74:41
John Terry manages to make a clearance.
- 73:23
Corner taken by Lewis Holtby.
- 72:30
Clearance made by Sascha Riether.
- 71:21
Emboaba Oscar gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lewis Holtby.
- 70:53
The ball is crossed by Ashkan Dejagah.
- 70:42
Clearance made by Branislav Ivanovic.
- 68:00
Andre Schurrle scores with a right foot finish. Fulham 0-3 Chelsea.Assist on the goal came from Fernando Torres.
- 67:10
Clint Dempsey concedes a free kick for a foul on Nascimento Ramires.
- 65:57
Eden Hazard decides to take the corner short.
- 65:30
Andre Schurrle takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Dan Burn gets a block in.
- 64:13
Andre Schurrle scores a left footed goal. Fulham 0-2 Chelsea.Assist on the goal came from Eden Hazard.
- 62:52
Johnny Heitinga makes a clearance.
- 61:48
Steve Sidwell manages to make a clearance.
- 61:08
(Fulham) makes a substitution, with Lewis Holtby coming on for Pajtim Kasami.
- 60:28
Clearance by John Terry.
- 59:10
Shot by Gary Cahill went wide of the right-hand upright.
- 58:14
Fernando Torres gets a header at goal. Blocked by Kieran Richardson.
- 58:12
The ball is crossed by Eden Hazard.
- 55:38
Corner taken by Ashkan Dejagah.
- 53:59
Fernando Torres delivers the ball.
- 51:25
Andre Schurrle slots the ball left footed into the goal. Fulham 0-1 Chelsea.The assist for the goal came from Eden Hazard.
- 50:42
Sascha Riether produces a cross.
- 49:32
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Pajtim Kasami by Nascimento Ramires.
- 48:42
Sascha Riether manages to make a clearance.
- 47:48
Branislav Ivanovic takes the free kick.
- 47:21
Unfair challenge on Branislav Ivanovic by Pajtim Kasami results in a free kick.
- 46:58
Header by Pajtim Kasami misses left.
- 46:54
The ball is sent over by Sascha Riether.
The second half begins.
- 46:46 +1.46
Fernando Torres takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Blocked by Dan Burn.
- 46:24
Ashkan Dejagah crosses the ball in from the free kick.
The ref blows to end the first period.
- 45:59 +0.59
Fernando Torres takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Maarten Stekelenburg parries the ball away.
- 45:56 +0.56
Free kick crossed by Emboaba Oscar.
- 45:55
Branislav Ivanovic gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Pajtim Kasami.
- 45:31 +0.31
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Fernando Torres by Johnny Heitinga.
- 45:25
Dan Burn makes a clearance.
- 44:07
Steve Sidwell is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick.
- 43:16
Scott Parker gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Eden Hazard.
- 40:57
Fernando Torres gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steve Sidwell.
- 39:42
Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Pajtim Kasami. Petr Cech safely holds on.
- 38:45
Foul by Nascimento Ramires on Clint Dempsey, free kick awarded.
- 35:57
Clearance made by Johnny Heitinga.
- 35:08
Free kick taken by John Terry.
- 34:42
Ashkan Dejagah is shown a yellow card.
- 34:40
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ashkan Dejagah on Cesar Azpilicueta.
- 32:48
Foul by Andre Schurrle on Scott Parker, free kick awarded.
- 31:57
Clearance made by Steve Sidwell.
- 31:55
Emboaba Oscar crosses the ball in from the free kick.
- 31:07
Eden Hazard fouled by Kieran Richardson, the ref awards a free kick.
- 30:48
Free kick crossed by Ashkan Dejagah.
- 30:10
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Steve Sidwell by Branislav Ivanovic.
- 30:01
The ball is crossed by Sascha Riether.
- 28:57
Cesar Azpilicueta makes a clearance.
- 28:42
Gary Cahill manages to make a clearance.
- 27:53
Nascimento Ramires has an effort at goal and missed to the right of the target.
- 26:22
Eden Hazard takes the free kick.
- 26:10
Scott Parker is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Andre Schurrle is fouled.
- 24:58
Branislav Ivanovic manages to make a clearance.
- 24:57
Cesar Azpilicueta manages to make a clearance.
- 22:55
Corner from the right by-line taken by Ashkan Dejagah.
- 21:44
The assistant referee flags for offside against Fernando Torres.
- 21:21
Unfair challenge on Nemanja Matic by Darren Bent results in a free kick.
- 21:00
Corner taken by Ashkan Dejagah.
- 20:27
Kieran Richardson crosses the ball.
- 19:21
The ball is sent over by Eden Hazard.
- 16:09
Nascimento Ramires concedes a free kick for a foul on Scott Parker.
- 15:06
Dan Burn joins the action as a substitute, replacing Brede Hangeland.
- 13:12
The assistant referee signals for offside against Andre Schurrle.
- 12:57
Fernando Torres takes a shot. Maarten Stekelenburg parries the effort to safety.
- 11:02
Free kick awarded for a foul by Sascha Riether on Eden Hazard.
- 10:23
John Terry restarts play with the free kick.
- 10:03
John Terry makes a clearance.
- 7:14
Free kick taken by Maarten Stekelenburg.
- 6:45
Nascimento Ramires gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steve Sidwell.
- 6:05
Ashkan Dejagah concedes a free kick for a foul on Nemanja Matic.
- 5:43
Clearance made by John Terry.
- 4:26
Free kick taken by Johnny Heitinga.
- 4:02
John Terry gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Darren Bent.
- 3:42
Clearance by Sascha Riether.
- 2:08
Header by Clint Dempsey misses right.
- 1:15
Free kick taken by Branislav Ivanovic.
- 1:01
Kieran Richardson challenges Andre Schurrle unfairly and gives away a free kick.
- 0:06
Clearance by Kieran Richardson.
The game gets underway.
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Mitroglou axed for Blues clash New Fulham boss Felix Magath has dropped B#12million striker Kostas Mitroglou for Saturday's west London derby against Chelsea. Mitroglou made his debut in last weekend's 1-1 Barclays Premier League draw at West Brom, but will not participate when Jose Mourinho's side visit Craven Cottage. Magath insists the Greece forward, a deadline-day signing bought to fill the void created by Dimitar Berbatov's departure, is not yet ready for the demands of English football. "Kostas is a very dangerous striker, but in this league you have to be fit if you are to be ready to score," Magath said. "Next weekend (against Cardiff on March 8) I'm convinced that he will be back in the squad." Magath is hoping to capitalise on Chelsea's Champions League fatigue when Fulham attempt to climb off the foot of the table by defeating the Premier League leaders. The Blues were held to 1-1 draw against Galatasaray in Istanbul on Wednesday night and Magath insists they will have been drained by the travel. "When a team has played in the Champions League, it is always an advantage," Magath said. "We are lucky that Chelsea have had such a long trip to Istanbul to play on Wednesday. It's a good situation for us. "I remember the situation - you have to stay at the airport, fly for a few hours and then play the game at night. "Players can't sleep so well and are tired and then they have to spend more time at the airport. It bothers the players a lot. "It gives us a chance. Chelsea are favourites, everyone knows that, but we'll try to fight and make a fast game. "If we pressurise Chelsea then we have a good chance to win the game." Fernando Amorebieta and Damien Duff are in the Whites' treatment room, but Darren Bent returns after missing the West Brom match for personal reasons. Chelsea manager Mourinho will assess the fatigue levels of his squad following their midweek Champions League trip to Istanbul. David Luiz (groin) and John Obi Mikel (calf) are among those being checked, as are midfielder Oscar (ankle) and striker Fernando Torres. Nemanja Matic and Mohamed Salah were cup-tied in Europe so should feature, but midfielder Marco van Ginkel is continuing his rehabilitation from his serious knee injury. Mourinho has backed the claims of midfielder Frank Lampard that the Barclays Premier League has to do more to help clubs in Europe with fixture schedules. The Blues have little recovery time following their midweek Champions League trip to Istanbul, having arrived back in the early hours of Thursday morning, before heading into the west London derby with Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon. Mourinho's squad trained at Stamford Bridge on Thursday afternoon before the players headed off to their usual pre-match hotel at Chelsea Harbour. Clubs who play in the Europa League on Thursday evenings are allowed to push their next domestic matches back to a Sunday kick-off, but there is no such dispensation for Champions League fixtures. The Portuguese manager, whose side are top of the Premier League, insists Lampard was right to speak out against what he sees as poor planning, with little consideration for fatigue on players. "We all prefer to play game after game after game, but we all want to play game after game with conditions to recover, with equal conditions for every team, and no sense that a team has a privilege in the choices, and every team in the same country has the same privilege to be a little bit protected in relation to European matches," said Mourinho, who will assess the fatigue levels of his squad before making a final team selection. "It makes the players' job difficult, not my job. "I can play a match every day, it is not a problem for me or the people who make the fixtures. I don't run, they don't run. It's difficult for the players. "When a player like Frank Lampard, who has a right to speak and has played an unbelievable number of seasons and matches in this club, and over 100 times for England, and is not the kind of player who is trying to give an opinion all the time, so when a player like him, and a man like him, expresses his feelings about that, this country should listen."
- Maarten Stekelenburg
- Sascha Riether
- Brede Hangeland
- Johnny Heitinga
- Kieran Richardson
- Ashkan Dejagah
- Scott Parker
- Steve Sidwell
- Pajtim Kasami
- Clint Dempsey
- Darren Bent
- John Arne Riise
- William Kvist Jorgensen
- Lewis Holtby
- David Stockdale
- Giorgos Karagounis
- Hugo Rodallega
- Dan Burn
- Petr Cech
- Branislav Ivanovic
- Gary Cahill
- John Terry
- Cesar Azpilicueta
- Nascimento Ramires
- Nemanja Matic
- Andre Schurrle
- Emboaba Oscar
- Eden Hazard
- Fernando Torres
- Ashley Cole
- David Luiz
- Frank Lampard
- Mikel
- Demba Ba
- da Silva Willian
- Mark Schwarzer
Match Report
Form Guide
- Fulham
- Chelsea WDWWDW
Last Meetings
- Chelsea
- 2 - 0
- Fulham
- 21/09/2013
- Fulham
- 0 - 3
- Chelsea
- 17/04/2013
- Chelsea
- 0 - 0
- Fulham
- 28/11/2012
- Fulham
- 1 - 1
- Chelsea
- 09/04/2012
- Chelsea
- 1 - 1
- Fulham
- 26/12/2011
- Fulham
- 0 - 0
- Chelsea
- 14/02/2011
Top Scorers
- S Sidwell 6
- D Bent 3
- P Kasami 3
- S Parker 2
- K Richardson 2
- A Dejagah 2
- A Kacaniklic 1
- E Hazard 10
- S Eto'o 6
- Ed Oscar 6
- F Lampard 4
- FJ Torres 4
- B Ivanovic 3
- A Schurrle 3
- J Terry 2
- dB Willian 2
- G Cahill 1
- Mikel 1
- D Ba 1
- NS Ramires 1
- Total goals 86
- Goals per game 27
- 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 6 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 1 (For) 10 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 3 (For) 14 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
- Total goals 108
- Goals per game 49
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 8 (For) Period 31-40 mins
- 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 12 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins


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NAGPUR: Cervical Cancer (CC) is the only cancer which can be prevented to a large extent through vaccination. Yet due to lack of awareness and neglect of women's health, both by themselves and the family, every year over 1.32 lakh women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the country and 74,000 die of the disease.
CC is caused by a group of virus called as Human Papilloma Viruses (HPV) and is preventable through HPV vaccination, both in girls and adults. Most of the doctors supported this fact at the continuing medical education (CME) programme organized by the Nagpur chapters of Indian Menopause Society (IMS) and National Association for Reproductive & Child Health of India (NARCHI).
Dr Sarita Kothari, a consulting gynaecologist at Getwell Hospital and RST Regional Cancer Centre, and DR Rajiv Mohta made detailed presentations on the occasion. "A simple test called as Pap smear can diagnose CC. Every woman over 35 years should undergo this test. But even women doctors do not get themselves tested. Though the vaccination does not treat the disease in adults but it can prevent the infection which is caused mainly by HPV 6, 11, 16 and 18 strains. There are both bivalent and covalent vaccines available," they said.
Senior consultant gynecologist Dr Charulata Ranade, senior paediatrician and president of Common Wealth Association for Health & Disability, UK, Dr Uday Bodhankar, and consulting paediatrician and senior adolescent health counsellor Dr Rajiv Mohta gave talks on different topics.
The programme concluded with a panel discussion involving Dr Rajiv Mohta, Dr Sarita Kothari, Dr Uday Bodhankar, Dr Vaidehi Shah and Dr Sharmila Kulkarni. Alka Kumar, Dr Kshama Kedar and Dr Shilpi Sud put questions to the panellists. Dr Papia Bhattacharya, Dr Anjali Bhandarkar, Dr Asha Bajaj and Dr Sandeep Mogre chaired scientific sessions. Dr Kanchan Sortey, Dr Nirmala Vaze and Dr Pragati Khalatkar also spoke on the occasion.
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Of the 4.93 lakh cases of cervical cancer detected annually, 1.32 lakh are from India. More common in immuno-compromised persons like HIV.
Every 7 minutes one new case is detected and 200 women die every day. Of 2.73 lakh deaths due to CC in world, 74000 are from India.
99.7% cases are found positive for HPV 16 and 18 strains.
Common symptoms include post coital bleeding, foul smelling white discharge. Irregular bleeding or bleeding intermittently during menopause or even post menopause.
Cervical cancer can be diagnosed by Pap smear or colposcopy.
Adolescent counselling helpful.
HPV vaccine not recommended for pregnant women.
HPV vaccine can be given to lactating or immuno-compromised patients.
HPV vaccine doesn't adversely affect fertility in the women.
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Jul 27th 2007 11:40AM I wanted to vote for so many this time! Usually there is a clear best, but this go around I only think one of them DOESNT deserve to win.
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Jul 26th 2007 9:24AM Outlands FTW. Azeroth is misery compared to BC content. What I would love to see is a free 10 lvls on every alt per 70 on your account. You could skip a huge part of the 40-60 grind, and still not really miss much since you've gone through it once already.
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How can you say the raiding environment is horrible? I readily admit that I never ran a 40 man, but in my opinion the raiding content is more accessible, very interesting, and rewarding. I was really burning out on the game, and then as my guild started doing Kara it really breathed new life into my addiction. ;)
I think that #1 is 100% correct, big spike due to Christmas gifts now leveling out both due to expansion growing pains and Christmas newbs leaving.
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MARCO ISLAND - Fines for code violations have continued to mount in Southwest Florida cities such as Marco Island and Bonita Springs, particularly on foreclosure properties.
Marco Island officials are seeking to ease the struggles banks and real estate professionals are having in selling those properties as fines mount to the hundreds of thousands of dollars, often exceeding the property value and growing at rates of hundreds of dollars every day.
They also say they want to get rid of any blight popping up in their communities.
"Our objectives were to come up with a mitigation plan to rehab these properties and get them into compliance," said Marco Island Code Enforcement Board member Richard Adams.
"We needed a vehicle to ease the burden on the property owner," he said, adding that the ordinance will do just that.
Marco's code board unanimously approved an ordinance on Tuesday evening that would allow code fines to be lowered before a property is brought into compliance, particularly if doing so would encourage compliance. Code board members Joe Granda and Carol Glassman were absent.
The proposed ordinance, which will also have to be approved by City Council on two readings before taking effect, comes after months of debates about how best to deal with the situation.
City Council Chairman Frank Recker was among the lead proponents of giving the code board the authority to mitigate fines before compliance — something that board members currently can only do if the violation has already been corrected.
After the meeting, Recker said he was supportive of the draft as considered Tuesday with key elements as proposed by code board members Granda and Adams.
The new regulations would allow the code board to lower fines before compliance subject to "any conditions deemed appropriate," per the current draft.
The proposed ordinance reads that such conditions include, but are not limited to:
■ Correcting code violations within the time frame set by the board.
■ Paying the lowered fine within the time frame set by the board.
■ Making a deposit with the city of an "amount estimated in good faith" that would pay to make that correction. The city would hold the money and it would be paid to the contractor hired by the person seeking mitigation.
■ Waiving any right to appeal the board's mitigation order.
Some portions of the ordinance were ambiguous, said Recker. However, he added, he didn't have any problem with it.
The ordinance will also require any appeals to go to circuit court rather than city council — something Recker said he also supported.
The change to appeal to a circuit court and the requirement to waive any rights to appeal are the elements Recker supported most about the proposed ordinance.
"If they're going to put the board through all this time and effort, I think that's important," he said.
Code Board Chairman Tarik Ayasun said the ordinance fit his wishes perfectly.
"We just hope it is not changed and it is accepted as it is," Ayasun said.
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Read the interview at MyNorthwest.com and don't miss Telekinesis on tour! Telekinesis' EP, Parallel Seismic Conspiracies is available for pre-order on limited-edition CD in the Merge store. For instant gratification, you can buy the digital download now.
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Dec 9, 2011 Demo 0 commentsMonsters, weapons, potions, spells, quests, pets, bosses, a giant castle... and a funny story! Unepic is a combination of platforming and role playing...
Monsters, weapons, potions, spells, quests, pets, bosses, a giant castle... and a funny story! Unepic is a combination of platforming and role playing games. There are many hilarious references throughout the game. The game takes place in Harnakon, a huge medieval castle. It is set in the hardcore NES Style, yet refined with the latest features. This makes Unepic a very unique game. Daniel, the hero, is a normal guy from recent times: a great videogame player, big sci-fi movie fan, novice player of role playing games, pot-head and overall, horny due to a mysterious lack of success with girls. During a D&D session he is teleported to a fantasy castle where his modern way of thinking will go against monsters and other characters from there.
6 comments by franfistro on Jun 25th, 2013
Hello all,
Steam Keys are given to all those people who suported Unepic in the past and purchased Unepic before it was released in Steam, so they can play the game in Steam without purchasing the game again.
Now that the game was released in Steam, if a new player (that still has not purchased Unepic) wants to play the game in Steam, he will have two options: to purchase the game directly in Steam or in the official web of Unepic (www.unepicgame.com).
No Steam Keys will be given to new players that purchase Unepic in other shops out of Steam or the official web after the 26th of June.
Steam Keys are obtained in the "my zone" section of the official web of Unepic: www.unepicgame.com
Monsters, weapons, potions, spells, quests, pets, bosses, a giant castle... and a funny story! Unepic is a combination of platforming and role playing...
This epic game has been rejected by Steam.
This game is so EPIC,I purchase it again. <3
Steam,Be prepared(or not) to this masterpiece! ;)
Installing Unepic Royale via Desura doesn't seem to work.
When you launch it it says "retrieving CD key" and then gives and error about not being able to retrieve one because this version doesn't have or need a CD key.
I think you need to mark this version as not needing a CD key.
Got the same problem. Uninstalled and re-installed just incase, but still the same problem.
Ok, I found that if you switch the version back to Demo, then start up the game you can unlock the full game by selecting the new user on the options menu. You have to enter your email address registered with Indie Royale and the 'in game items' code for the password. This will unlock the game, but it still lists it as the demo in your games list and if you select 'version' from the right click menu in the games list the demo version is checked and not the Royale version. If you change it to Royale you will get the cd key error again. Also when you next launch the game a window pops up asking if you want to run the demo or the Royale version. If you select the Royale version here you will also have the cd key problem. So not sure what is happening there exactly. Also don't forget to register your game in the My Zone area of the official website, using the same login info as used in game (ie. Indie Royale email address and the 'in game item' key.
If anyone knows what if anything to do with the Royale version and the 'cd key error' thing please let me know.
I'm getting this error when launching through desura too. However, I was able to launch the .exe directly with no problem. I'm just going to set up a shortcut to it rather than deal with Desura. Path will be something like C:\Program Files (x86)\Desura\Common\Unepic\unepic.exe
Hadn't tried that, although I did download the standalone Royale version and that works fine. Hopefully the problem with launching it via Desura will be sorted soon. Only thing I need to figure out now is how to redeem the item codes you buy from the website with your 100 free coins!?!
I still can't believe that Steam turned this game down, especially considering some of the crap that seems to get through the vetting process of late.
I asked that same question myself about the codes from the My Zone on the website. Got a prompt reply on the official forums:
Yeah, it's definitely a glitch with how the game is registered in the client's database rather than a glitch with the game itself.
Same here, I bought the game long ago, then wanted to switch to Royale Unepic and I get the message error.
Highest Rated (4 agree) 10/10
Great "old fashioned" game!
Plus the developer constantly update and listen to the community!
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"I made this with pound cake as that was what I had on hand. I made this otherwise as directed. The crowd at the potluck loved it and one woman tried to buy the partially empty bowl from me! Would be wonderful for a summer BBQ."
"I love this pie. Being in central Maine as well I am sure you can understand joy of having rhubarb in the freezer. I have made this pie twice once as stated and the next with a sprinkling of cinnamon. We gobbled up both! Deb in Wiscasset"
"Wow!! My daughter and I weren't sure this was going to be what we thought because of the green sauce but the when all said and done it was FANTASTIC!!! My daughter put shaved parm cheese on hers but I ate mine right out of the pan. Can't wait to make it again. It is a definate keeper! Thank you"
"The taste of this is awesome! I followed the directions exactly and the results are runny, runnier than I expected. I also didn't have any foam. I will be eating this with chicken and pork. I will be curious to see if anyone else gets runny jelly. Try it you will like the taste!"


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Saturday, May 10, 2014 - 9:00am to 1:00pmJoin us for a special Mom and Me event at our Bedford, NH and Williston, VT Girl Scout shops. Girls and their moms will enjoy a variety of fun activities and great store discounts like camp markdowns, $16.85 Girl Guides, and much more! You'll even receive a free "Mom and Me" patch when you attend this event.


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Below are HD captures of Emma in American Horror Story: Freak Show episode entitled Edward Mordrake Pt. 2! Below is also preview of next weeks new episode! TV Reminder: Catch Emma along with Sarah Paulson, Angela Bassett and Kathy Bates on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live tonight, check local listings for time!
Emma covers the latest issue of Flaunt magazine entitled, Nine Lives, check out scans below! Also added the awesome shoot below!
Emma covers the latest issue of Flaunt magazine! Check it out below! She looks stunning and her costar isn't so bad either! When I get more on the issue will post so stay tuned…
Cover star Emma Roberts dishes on American Horror Story and keeping malevolent spirits at bay (with offerings of tequila).
Magazine >> >> 2014 Flaunt – Issue 138
Check out new instagram additions! Looks like we have another photoshoot to look forward to! Emma was spotted today (October 27) in NYC, check out the candids below!
Emma along with Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates and Angela Bassett will be making an appearance on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live on October 30th! Check local listings for times!


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Published: December 14, 2012
Columbia Gas issues open letter to community
The West Virginia State Police provided this image that shows a fireball erupting across Interstate 77 from a gas line explosion in Sissonville, W. Va., on Tuesday. Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Columbia Gas Transmission says it is working tirelessly to find out what happened when a natural gas pipeline exploded in Sissonville on Tuesday.
Company chief executive Jimmy Staton issued an open letter to the community Friday. The letter says Columbia Gas Transmission will continue to help those in need, inclucing providing temporary housing for residents forced out of their homes.
Staton also said the company will work to help federal investigators in pinpointing the cause of the explosion and to make sure the pipeline system is safe.
No one was killed in the blast and fire that damaged an 800-foot section of Interstate 77. Four homes burned and collapsed, while five others were damaged.


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I love Yoga!
I really love Yoga!
I still remember the first time I did Yoga way back in 1998 & thought 'Wait, What!? How hard is this!!!' I grew to love it though!
Anyhoo, I received my newest of orders from yogamatters this morning & what I love about orders from them is that they always pop a couple of Yogi Tea bags in with your order too!!!
Well I best show you what I got in my order ....
I got a new yoga bag!!! I went for the Hot Pink one as you can see!!!
I love it as I can fit my mat, my block, my belt, my blanket in too! Plus it has a little pocket so fits my purse, phone & inhaler in there too!
You can find these
I thought it would be perfect as I have a Hot Pink yoga block & a hot pink yoga belt!!!
I do calm all this hotness down with an indigo blue yoga mat though!!!
Sometimes a girl can have too much Hot Pink in her life!!!
Although saying that I have just this afternoon bought some new Hot Pink trainers!!!!
I obviously need pink in my life at the moment!!!